SMA.r.t. Column: Brushfires of Freedom!
We have survived the first six months of this year. We are all locked into the strange nightmare that encompasses 2020. First, a thank you to the front line and essential workers that have kept […]
Newsom Orders LA County Dining Rooms Close
Indoor museums, cardrooms and more also ordered to close By Sam Catanzaro Earlier this week Los Angeles County’s public health director said that almost half of restaurants and bars were not following social distancing rules. […]
Local high school student wins national chess tournament: Santa Monica Beat – July, 2, 2020
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Local high school student wins national chess tournament. * Man charged with looting in Santa Monica. All this and more on today’s show made possible by […]
Hostel on Historic Property Eyeing Expansion
Hostel located on same property as 19th-century Rapp Saloon eyeing five-story expansion By Sam Catanzaro A Santa Monica hostel located behind a 19th-century historic saloon is eyeing a significant expansion. On Wednesday, Santa Monica’s Planning […]
Appeals Court Issues Tentative Ruling in Voting Rights Case
Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District issues tentative ruling in Pico Neighborhood Association, et al. v. City of Santa Monica By Sam Catanzaro A tentative ruling has been issued in the City of Santa Monica’s appeal of a […]
Video: West Los Angeles VA Tent Row
What is the deal with the row of tents outside the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus? Learn more in this video made possible by Maser Condo Sales – Southern California.
$10k Reward for Info on Santa Monica Police Car Arsonist
FBI and Santa Monica police looking for suspect who was involved in May 31 police car fire By Staff Writer Santa Monica police and the FBI are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man […]
LA County Orders Closures of Beaches During 4th of July Weekend
Fireworks displays also banned in county By Sam Catanzaro After reporting the highest single one-day COVID-19 case count, Los Angeles County has ordered that beaches close and fireworks displays banned during the 4th of July […]
County Reports Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Tally
One in every 140 people in the county has the virus and is infectious, say LA County health officials By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles County has surpassed 100,000 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as […]
City Council re-allocates police funds: Santa Monica Beat – June, 29, 2020
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * City Council re-allocates police funds. * Will bars and restaurants remain open? All this and more on today’s show made possible by RelocateLA.
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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